South Pittsburgh Rugby
Since 1979.

Club Coach

The South Pittsburgh Hooligans RFC is proud to announce the appointment of our new club coach, Roger Costello. Please check back soon for Roger's extensive rugby bio!

Club Members

Listed below are the active (and I used that word very loosely) members of the South Pittsburgh Hooligans RFC. Click on any members name to view their personal bio. Members are being added and updated constantly so please keep checking back!

Name	Nickname	Position
Bill Agnew	Ags	2nd Row/8 Man
David Ballarotto	Baller	Wing
John Bean	N/A	Flanker
Joe Becker	N/A	Fullback
CJ Brown	CJ Is Rugby	Scrumhalf/Wing/Fullback
Mike Bunn	Carseat	Wing
Bill Campbell	Speedy	Scrumhalf
Jeff Carey	N/A	2nd Row/8 Man
Brian Cox	N/A	Hooker
Justin Crousey	N/A	Prop
Lem Daubenspeck	Mule	2nd Row/Flanker
Kevin Dobson	Dobber	Prop
Chad Evans	Milhouse	Flanker
Josh Falcone	Falcon	Hooker
Joe Flaherty	Checkpoint	Hooker/Flanker
Matthew Gribowicz	Red	Back
Dave Hughes	Newey	Prop
Mike Lapiana	Doc	All
Chris Lewis	Magnus	Hooker
Brian Lorson	Shrek	Second Row
Shawn Mars	Mars/Planet	Flyhalf/8 Man
Matt Meyers	Scooter Boots	Wing
Rob Miller	Bull	Second Row
Jay Mizack	Kim Jong Jay	Center
Pat Quinn	PQ	2nd Row
Jason Slotten	N/A	Fullback
Andy Smith	Doc v2.0	Center


	Bill Agnew "Ags"
	N/A
	6'2"/220 lbs.
	34 Years Experience/31 With Club
	Previous Club(s): Fraser Valley (Colorado) Hooligans & California University of Pennsylvania
	Resides In: Green Tree, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: The Bahamas Tour in 1987.
Quote to Live By: Go ugly early.

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	David Ballarotto "Baller"
	Wing
	5'10"/196 lbs.
	2 Years Experience/2 With Club
	Previous Club(s): N/A
	Resides In: Shadyside, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: Being named the team's Most Improved Player for 2009.
Quote to Live By: And who, disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never ending battle for Truth, Justice, and the American Way.

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	John Bean
	Flanker
	5'10"/218 lbs.
	16 Years Experience/12 With Club
	Previous Club(s): California University of Pennsylvania
	Resides In: Bethel Park, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: The Ireland tour and trips to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida & Savannah, Georgia.
Quote to Live By: Do your best and never give up.

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	Joe Becker
	Fullback
	5'9"/175 lbs.
	9 Years Experience/1 With Club
	Previous Club(s): University of Essex, Gettysburg College, Washington Irish, & Pittsburgh City
	Resides In: Mt. Lebanon, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: Still in the making...
Quote to Live By: I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. You know, as a career, I don't want to do that.

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	CJ Brown "CJ Is Rugby"
	Scrumhalf/Wing/Fullback
	5'5"/150 lbs.
	11 Years Experience/3 With Club
	Previous Club(s): Wandering Barbarians & Allegheny College
	Resides In: McKees Rocks, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: Hanging out with the team at Doc's cabin.
Quote to Live By: Excellence is not an accident.

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	Mike Bunn "Carseat"
	Wing
	5'5"/145 lbs.
	1 Year Experience/1 With Club
	Previous Club(s): Edinboro University Wrestling
	Resides In: Monroeville, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: The trip to Bean's cabin in Deep Creek.
Quote to Live By: There are three things you should never turn your back on; black bears, men you have wronged, and a dominant male turkey during the spring mating season.

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	Bill Campbell "Speedy"
	Scrumhalf
	5'9"/170 lbs.
	9 Years Experience/9 With Club
	Previous Club(s): N/A
	Resides In: Dormont, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: What can be remembered of all the Dive Days.
Quote to Live By: In heaven there is no beer, that's why we drink it here.

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	Jeff Carey
	2nd Row/8 Man
	6'4"/250 lbs.
	6 Years Experience/1 With Club
	Previous Club(s): Stony Brook Seawolves, Suffolk County Bull Moose
	Resides In: Brentwood, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory:
Quote to Live By: See it and be it, view it and do it.

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	Brian Cox
	Hooker
	5'11"/205 lbs.
	28 Years Experience/26 With Club
	Previous Club(s): Bucknell University Class of ’84 (2 years), Steel City Head Rollers – 1984 Fall Season
	Resides In: Jefferson Hills, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: It’s hard to remember things at my age, but I am going to go with the time that the hooker from Dravosburg shit himself at the Slippery Rock Tournament (1988ish).
Quote to Live By: Sometimes nuthin’ is a real cool hand. - Luke Jackson & I could kick Charlie Sheen's ass. - Brian Cox

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	Justin Crousey
	Prop
	6'1"/270 lbs.
	2 Years Experience/2 With Club
	Previous Club(s): Edinboro University Football
	Resides In: Port Vue, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: The great Southside birthday cake adventure.
Quote to Live By: I'm gonna get medieval on your ass.

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	Lem Daubenspeck "Mule"
	2nd Row/Flanker
	6'2"/245 lbs.
	21 Years Experience/7 With Club
	Previous Club(s): University of the South Purple Haze Rugby, Middle Tennessee State University Moosemen, Murray State, Paducah Flood, Nashville Rugby, & Hopkinsville Headhunters
	Resides In: Canonsburg, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: The infamous trip to Savannah, Georgia whereby the RV threw the fanbelt on the way back to Pittsburgh. This left us 12 hours from home and then I got to watch Shrek try to drive a rental car at 1:00 AM and swerve all over the road, but I got us home.
Quote to Live By: Every morning in Africa, a Gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a Lion also wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest Gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a Lion or a Gazelle... When the sun comes up, you'd better be running.

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	Kevin Dobson "Dobber"
	Prop
	6'2"/295 lbs.
	7 Years Experience/3 With Club
	Previous Club(s): Slippery Rock University
	Resides In: Brookline, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: Baller on stage at the Interstate Bodyshop.
Quote to Live By: From this day to the ending of the world. But we in it shall be rememberèd. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother. - King Henry V

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	Chad Evans "Milhouse"
	Flanker
	5'11"/210 lbs.
	4 Years Experience/3 With Club
	Previous Club(s): Slippery Rock University
	Resides In: South Park, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: Any and all Hofbrauhaus outings.
Quote to Live By: By trying we can easily endure adversity. Another man's, I mean. - Mark Twain

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	Josh Falcone "Falcon"
	Hooker
	5'6"/195 lbs.
	1 Year Experience/1 With Club
	Previous Club(s): N/A
	Resides In: South Side, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: Pitt City mud bowl.
Quote to Live By: The best things in life are to crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.

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	Joe Flaherty "Checkpoint"
	Hooker/Flanker
	5'9"/195 lbs.
	2 Years Experience/2 With Club
	Previous Club(s): N/A
	Resides In: Canonsburg, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: Flipping truckbeds outside of Club Erotica.
Quote to Live By: Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed... Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, 'It is better that I drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver'.

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	Matthew Gribowicz "Red"
	Back
	6'2"/210 lbs.
	7 Years Experience/3 With Club
	Previous Club(s): South Pittsburgh Fatheads & University of Dayton RFC
	Resides In: Bethel Park, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: Your mom.
Quote to Live By: Ever since I was young, I always wanted to do what I do best. Since there is no real market for masturbation I had to fall back on my rugby playing abilities.

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	Dave Hughes "Newey"
	Prop
	5'8"/215 lbs.
	1 Year Experience/1 With Club
	Previous Club(s): N/A
	Resides In: South Side, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: Driving past the fox hole in Ohio.
Quote to Live By: It's never to early to beef up your obituary.

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	Mike Lapiana "Doc"
	All Positions
	6'1"/235 lbs.
	Many Years Experience/12 With Club
	Previous Club(s): Greenville SC RFC
	Resides In: Dormont, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: Playing in the Erie Tournament and the boys all had glitter on their faces from the night before.
Quote to Live By: Here drink this.

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	Chris Lewis "Magnus"
	Hooker
	5'8"/205 lbs.
	18 Years Experience/12 With Club
	Previous Club(s): California University of Pennsylvania
	Resides In: Bethel Park, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: Any road trip, especially Savannah.
Quote to Live By: Every man dies, not every man really lives.

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	Brian Lorson "Shrek"
	Second Row
	6'2"/265 lbs.
	11 Years Experience/10 With Club
	Previous Club(s): Robert Morris University
	Resides In: Baldwin Township, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: The Savannah, Georgia trips.
Quote to Live By: N/A

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	Matt Meyers "Scooter Boots"
	Wing
	6'/180 lbs.
	5 Years Experience/3 With Club
	Previous Club(s): South Pittsburgh Fatheads
	Resides In: Brookline, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: Playing spoons at the Erie post-game social.
Quote to Live By: Warriors take chances. Like everyone else, they fear defeat, but they refuse to let their fear control them.

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	Shawn Mars "Planet"
	Flyhalf/8 Man
	6'3 2/3"/235 lbs.
	17 Years Experience/11 With Club
	Previous Club(s): Erie RFC & Westminster Lizards
	Resides In: A World of Shit
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: Thumper holding up Savannah via the street sign.
Quote to Live By: This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. - Dalai Lama & Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company. - Mark Twain

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	Rob Miller "Bull"
	Second Row
	6'4"/275 lbs.
	? Years Experience/? With Club
	Previous Club(s): West Virginia University
	Resides In: Baldwin Township, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: N/A
Quote to Live By: N/A

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	Jay Mizack "Kim Jong Jay"
	Center
	5'10"/200 lbs.
	13 Years Experience/3 With Club
	Previous Club(s): Virginia Tech University & Ft. Lauderdale Rugby Club
	Resides In: Venetia, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: Driving Dobber home after a long night of drinking down in the South Side... Oh thats right, I don't remember driving at all.
Quote to Live By: I don't come to bow, I come to conquer. - Bob Marley

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	Pat Quinn "PQ"
	2nd Row
	6'3"/210 lbs.
	1 Year Experience/1 With Club
	Previous Club(s): N/A
	Resides In: Mt. Lebanon, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: BEAR FIGHTS!
Quote to Live By: In order to find his equal, an Irishman is forced to talk to God.

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	Jason Slotten
	Fullback
	5'8"/165 lbs.
	10 Years Experience/3 With Club
	Previous Club(s): Lincoln Park RFC & Westmoreland Highlanders RFC
	Resides In: Moon Township, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: Can't remember due to too many hits in the head.
Quote to Live By: When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. - Franklin D. Roosevelt

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	Andy Smith "Doc v2.0 "
	Center
	6'/180 lbs.
	11 Years Experience/9 With Club
	Previous Club(s): West Virginia University
	Resides In: South Side, PA
	Favorite Hooligans Memory: Baller's first lap-dance at the Body Shop.
Quote to Live By: There's three rules I live by, never get less than 12 hours sleep, never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city, and never go near a lady with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick with that, and everything else is cream cheese.

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